Mystery men on Jimmy’s radar

 

Published: 06/12/2008

 

ABERDEEN are homing in on at least two potential January transfer targets.

 

Dons boss Jimmy Calderwood confirmed they are interested in two of the players who were scouted over the last three weeks.

 

Calderwood and his coaching staff have been out and about spying at games in England’s reserve and lower leagues.

 

Calderwood said: “A couple of the players we watched caught the eye and we shall wait and see what happens. We are still working hard and have drawn up loads of lists.

 

“I would rather not give any more details at this stage.â€

 

The extent of business done by the Dons in January will be influenced by whether the six senior players whose deals are expiring sign new contracts.

 

Skipper Scott Severin, Darren Mackie, Jamie Smith, Derek Young, Jeffrey de Visscher and Lee Mair would all be free to speak to other clubs from January 1.

 

It’s believed the Dons are keen to offer deals to all six, although Calderwood was reluctant to confirm that at this stage.

 

“I’ll talk to the players first before I tell the press,†said the Dons boss.

 

“The talks with the players will be sorted out – one way or another – before the end of January.â€

 

Calderwood’s biggest fear is club’s south of the border might come in and offer better deals – as they did when Michael Hart and Chris Clark moved on last January.

 

He said: “Scottish clubs just can’t compete with the money on offer in England.

 

“If a player wants to go, there is nothing we can do to stop them and that goes for the Old Firm as well.

 

“Replacing them with ones of the same quality is the hard bit.â€

 

The Dons are hopeful that winger Smith, who has been sidelined by a calf injury, will be back in action before Christmas.

 

Calderwood said: “Jamie is back training and in good spirits.â€

 

 

Maybe an attempt to pressure a few people into singing new deals.

 

Bolstering the squad wouldn't hurt either.

 

I just hope he enforces the deadline.

I'd take mister bump for that physical presence in midfiled and mister strong for some steel at the back, mister tickle wouldn't be much use but he'd be a hoot in the dressing room. 

mister bump

 

aka Jamie Smith

mister tickle

 

aka Craig Brewster

Our team will kick ass if we get the mystery men!

 

 

 

Im fine with Garofalo and Azaria but if he signs stiller ill be very pissed off

A couple of the players we watched caught the eye and we shall wait and see what happens. We are still working hard and have drawn up loads of lists. I would rather not give any more details at this stage.

 

Finally he keeps his trap shut. Actually, to be fair he's learned his lesson over the past 12 months or so. NOBODY saw the Aluko deal coming!

Finally he keeps his trap shut. Actually, to be fair he's learned his lesson over the past 12 months or so. NOBODY saw the Aluko deal coming!

 

That was definately the shock move of transfer deadline day.

 

It was massive news in Greece

Finally he keeps his trap shut. Actually, to be fair he's learned his lesson over the past 12 months or so. NOBODY saw the Aluko deal coming!

 

 

Think that goes for the Mulgrew deal too. 

"Mystery men" as in you'll wonder who the fuck they are, why they never get a game and if they're actually any good.

"Mystery men" as in you'll wonder who the fuck they are, why they never get a game and if they're actually any good.

 

Think positive for f*ck sake, just because Mizer's not here... 

With JDV likely to be on his way, JC's gonna need to keep his Double Dutch up to speed somehow.

 

"Double Dutch"....... there you go Charlie you fat piece of shit, the work's done for you yet again.

With JDV likely to be on his way

 

Source?

get up to speed! Think ye better Ketchup!

 

You've not left mushroom for any more sauce puns have you?

Source?

 

Common sense.

Common sense.

 

You don't go to games do you?

I've made about the same amount of appearances at Pittodrie as JDV this season.

 

What's your point?

I've made about the same amount of appearances at Pittodrie as JDV this season.

 

What's your point?

 

That doesn't mean very much.

 

Can't see what yours is either.

Well that was my point.

 

But here it is again:

 

JDV will be out the door as soon as his contract is up, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's one or two other mystery(Dutch)men appear on the horizon.

Well that was my point.

 

But here it is again:

 

JDV will be out the door as soon as his contract is up, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's one or two other mystery(Dutch)men appear on the horizon.

 

Jimmy expects JDV to sign a new contract.

 

With Aberdeen, that is.

I think he's a decent player.  Slow, but a decent player.

I expect he'll sign a new contract.

I think he's a decent player.  Slow, but a decent player.

I expect he'll sign a new contract.

 

same here, K. He's rather unique in our team in that he actually knows how to play football.

He's rather unique in our team in that he actually knows how to play football.

 

If this is the case, why's he not getting a game?  (not arguing/debating, just genuinely interested in why he's not getting a game)

If this is the case, why's he not getting a game?  (not arguing/debating, just genuinely interested in why he's not getting a game)

 

The form of Derek Young.

 

I think he had a couple of stinkers then missed a game due to his wife being in labour, which co-incided with us playing a lot better, then got injured too.

 

His only appearance I have seen this season, apart from the ICT game where EVERYONE was shite, was against Motherwell the other week and he looked every bit the player we probably should have expected when he was bigged up JC on signing.

 

 

The form of Derek Young.

 

I think he had a couple of stinkers then missed a game due to his wife being in labour, which co-incided with us playing a lot better, then got injured too.

 

His only appearance I have seen this season, apart from the ICT game where EVERYONE was shite, was against Motherwell the other week and he looked every bit the player we probably should have expected when he was bigged up JC on signing.

 

From the little I've seen of him, inconsistency seems to be his problem, although I guess we could say that about the team as a whole? 

 

I think he's the sort of player who'll look brilliant in a team that's flying, but on the other side of the coin, he'll look anonymous when a team's playing sh*te.  He needs a run of games...